Mesmerizing river of lava gushes rapidly from Kilauea toward the ocean as volcano leaves more than 467 homes destroyed

This fast moving lava was spotted pouring out of Fissure 8 at around 5pm on Friday, headed towards the ocean

By KEITH GRIFFITH

17 June 2018

Fissure 8 was gushing lava at a rapid pace in the video shot on Friday evening on Hawaii’s Big Island

Has cut a channel to the ocean where lava is reacting with seawater to produce dangerous ‘laze’

Since May 3, lava flows have covered more than nine square miles and destroyed at least 467 homes

Incredible footage has emerged showing the river of lava that continues to gush from Kīlauea on Hawaii’s Big Island.

The fast moving lava was spotted pouring out of Fissure 8 at around 5pm on Friday, as the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency warned that the fissure remains highly active.

‘Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that the eruption activity continues at Fissure 8 in the lower East Rift Zone,’ the agency said in a flash bulletin on Sunday morning.

‘Lava is entering the ocean at Kapoho Bay and producing a large laze plume. Heavy vog is blanketing the interior and southern parts of the island, impacting Hilo and wrapping around to Kona through the weekend.’

June 6, 2018 The Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii continues to erupt. On Tuesday, a huge river of lava wiped out a neighborhood and filled Kapoho Bay. Before-and-after satellite images released Wednesday […]

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